Door County, WI Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Door County in green. The most dangerous areas in Door County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Door County, WI Safe?

The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US county. Door County is in the 21st percentile for safety, meaning 79% of counties are safer and 21% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Door County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Door County is 0.1063 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Door County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Door County may be as high as 1 in 4,115 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 23,597 in the north part of the county. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northeast parts of Door County, WI: about 2 per year. The southeast part of Door County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Door County, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northeast part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Door County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Door County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Door County has 35, have the same problem. Of Door County’s 33,232 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Door County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Door County residents in a standard year.

Individual Door County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Door County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Door County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Kewaunee County, WI	A-	A	A-	B-
Menominee County, MI	A-	C-	B+	B
Marinette County, WI	C+	B-	C+	C
Oconto County, WI	A+	A+	A+	B-
Brown County, WI	B-	B+	C+	A-
Menominee County, WI	D	D+	D	D-
Shawano County, WI	B+	B+	A-	B-
Benzie County, MI	A+	B+	A+	B
Leelanau County, MI	A	B+	A	A
Waupaca County, WI	A	A	A+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Door County is higher versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Giles County, TN	D+	C-	C-	D+
Sioux County, IA	A-	A	A	A+
Simpson County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A-
Silver Bow County, MT	D-	D-	D-	C
Shelby County, TX	D	D	D	D
Shelby County, IL	A	A-	A-	B
Grainger County, TN	D+	D	D	D+
Grady County, GA	A+	B-	B-	B-
Goochland County, VA	A-	A	A	B+
Gilmer County, GA	B-	B+	B+	C+

Considering only the murder rate, Door County is less safe than the Wisconsin state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Door County, WI average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Door County schools on SchoolGrade

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